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to president lincoln and turn yosemite into the first protected land. >> if you think about that moment 1863-4, there are two types of photographs. images of the civil war battle field, and images of yosemite. >> reporter: but as carlton watkins made yosemite famous, it took another photographer to bring it to new heights, ansel adams. >> photographers will say i'm giving you what i want you to see. >> ansel adams and his intense black and whites. >> and he used this instrument and other things to increase light in one area and decrease to make the photograph much more dramatic. >> his son michael adams was actually born in yosemite. >> they took backpacks into the backcountry using burros. >> no other artist will be so inextricably tied to yosemite. and yet as yosemite celebrates it's 150th birthday, one photograph will take on a new theme. it's the very same spot that ansel adams photographed. >> he said yosemites infinite variety means there will always be something new to discover here, and this place will remain for photographers for generations to come for inspiration as long as y
to president lincoln and turn yosemite into the first protected land. >> if you think about that moment 1863-4, there are two types of photographs. images of the civil war battle field, and images of yosemite. >> reporter: but as carlton watkins made yosemite famous, it took another photographer to bring it to new heights, ansel adams. >> photographers will say i'm giving you what i want you to see. >> ansel adams and his intense black and whites. >> and he used...
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to president abraham lincoln, that turned the not guilties no the first protective land. >> if you think about the moment, 1863 ush, "4 ush. there are two photographs, images of yos 'em yinnie. >> if carton watkins made it popular in america. it took another to elevate its height. han sell adams. >> it's dramatic, but not what you would see if you looked at the imaging. they would say that's important. i'm giving you what i want you to see, not what you will see in nature. >> reporter: ansel and his intense black and whites. >> he used this instrument and other things to increase light in one area, or decrease in another to make the photograph more dramatic. >> reporter: his son michael adams was born in yosemite. >> we wept into the back country using burrows to carry the food and beds in yosemite. >> no other artist will be ipp extricably tied to yos 'em jipy, as the park celebrates, a photograph shows there may be more variations. it's taken on the same spot where adams stood. >> this provide a yardistic against which you measure yourself and try to do some things that you haven't don
to president abraham lincoln, that turned the not guilties no the first protective land. >> if you think about the moment, 1863 ush, "4 ush. there are two photographs, images of yos 'em yinnie. >> if carton watkins made it popular in america. it took another to elevate its height. han sell adams. >> it's dramatic, but not what you would see if you looked at the imaging. they would say that's important. i'm giving you what i want you to see, not what you will see in...
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., to president abraham lincoln who passed the grant that turned yosemite into the nation's first protected land. >> if you think about that moment, 1863ish, '4ish, there are two types of photographs, images of civil war battlefields and images of yosemite, this pacific eden. >> but as carlton watkins made yosemite famous in america, it took another artist more than half a century later to elevate yosemite to global heights. ansel adams. >> it's very dramatic, but it's not necessarily what you would see if you looked at that image. and ansel always would say, that's important. i'm giving you what i want you to see, not what you will see in nature. >> ansel adams and his intense black and whites. >> and he used this instrument and other things to increase light in one area or decrease it in another area, to make the photograph much more dramatic. >> his son, michael adams, was actually born in yosemite. >> we took pack trips into the back country using burros to carry the camera and the food and the beds in yosemite. >> no other artists will ever be so inextricably tied to yosemite and yet a
., to president abraham lincoln who passed the grant that turned yosemite into the nation's first protected land. >> if you think about that moment, 1863ish, '4ish, there are two types of photographs, images of civil war battlefields and images of yosemite, this pacific eden. >> but as carlton watkins made yosemite famous in america, it took another artist more than half a century later to elevate yosemite to global heights. ansel adams. >> it's very dramatic, but it's not...
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to president abe re ham lincoln who passed the grant to -- abraham lincoln who passed the grant to turned yosemite into the park. >> there are two images, battlefield and yosemite, an eden. >> reporter: if carlton watkins made yosemite famous in americas, it was they are that drove it to international heights, ansel adams. >> it's dramatic. not with a you would see. ansel says i'm giving you what i want you to see, not what you will see in nature. ansel adams and his intense black and whites. he used this instrument and other things to increase light in one area, decrease in another to make the photograph more dramatic. his son was born in yosemite. we took trips into the back country using borrows to carry the cameras and food and beds. >> no other artists would be inextricably tied in yosemite. as the park celebrates 150th birthday, a photograph shows there may be more variations on a theme. it's taken from the same spot where isn't sell adams stood decades earlier. >> it provide a yardstick against which you measure yourself and try to do some things that he hasn't done. yos 'em jipy's
to president abe re ham lincoln who passed the grant to -- abraham lincoln who passed the grant to turned yosemite into the park. >> there are two images, battlefield and yosemite, an eden. >> reporter: if carlton watkins made yosemite famous in americas, it was they are that drove it to international heights, ansel adams. >> it's dramatic. not with a you would see. ansel says i'm giving you what i want you to see, not what you will see in nature. ansel adams and his intense...
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to president abraham lincoln who passed the grant that turned yosimete into the first protected land? >> 1863ish, '4ish, images the of the of the civil war battlesfields and of yosemite, but if he made it famous in america, it took another artist more than half a century later to elevate yosemite to heights, ansell adams. >> it's very dramatic, but it's not necessarily what you would see if you looked at that image. and answer ansel would say that's important. i am giving you what i want you to see, not what you will see in nature. . >> ansil adams and his intense black and whites. >> and he used this instrument and other things to increase light in one area or decrease it in another area to make the photograph much more dramatic. >> his son, michael adams, was actually born in yosemite. >> we took pack trips into the ba back country using burros to carry the cameras and food and beds in yosism mite. >> no other artist will be so inextri trickbly tied to yosemite. as the park set blades its birthday one shows there may be more variations on a theme. it's taken from the same spot where
to president abraham lincoln who passed the grant that turned yosimete into the first protected land? >> 1863ish, '4ish, images the of the of the civil war battlesfields and of yosemite, but if he made it famous in america, it took another artist more than half a century later to elevate yosemite to heights, ansell adams. >> it's very dramatic, but it's not necessarily what you would see if you looked at that image. and answer ansel would say that's important. i am giving you what i...
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water laws in the land of lincoln. where powerful storms are headed today. >>> years of preparation, and it comes down to one game. international bragging rights at stake as argentina faces off against germany. >>> israeli forces blasting homs as they tart hamas for a sixth strait day of fighting in the gaza strip. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. families are packing the bags as the threat of new air strikes flew over the city. leaflets dropped over northern gaz aas more blasts are expected at any minute. this despite calls for a ceasefire. the number of dead reached 166 - all of them palestinians. many are innocent civilians. some are members of hamas, who israel is targetting. our team coverage takes us to the gaza strip , and that is where nick schifrin and stefanie dekker joins us live. first we start with stephanie. how are people escaping the violence. >> we are at a school run by the u.n. agency. i'm stepping out of shot. you see him. we were inside earlier, but they wanted us to move. they mo
water laws in the land of lincoln. where powerful storms are headed today. >>> years of preparation, and it comes down to one game. international bragging rights at stake as argentina faces off against germany. >>> israeli forces blasting homs as they tart hamas for a sixth strait day of fighting in the gaza strip. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. families are packing the bags as the threat of new air strikes flew over the city. leaflets dropped over northern...
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the largest recall affects the 2013 and 2014 ford taurus, lincoln mks and police interseptemberror distance. owners will be notified by next month. >> honda expanding its air bag recall, doubling the number to 1 million. passenger side air bags in early model cars can unexpectedly explode. the incidents happen where heat and humidity are high. >> pot smokers in washington state can legally buy we'd. the first time to buy was yesterday. >> it's awesome, we get to buy legal marijuana, man. >> it feels like a street party. hundreds of people wait to go spend money for the first time on legal recreational marijuana. >> this is freedom for the people who voted for this freedom. >> i want to check it out and just, you know, buy what they have, whatever sparks my interest, to support it and be a part of it. >> you want to be part of history. >> yeah. >> cannabis city, seattle's first pot store misses its planned opening by 15 minutes. >> it doesn't matter to the customers. >> it's like a candy store. it's like chocolate. you'll never get enough. >> prices are double the cost of marijuana medicine
the largest recall affects the 2013 and 2014 ford taurus, lincoln mks and police interseptemberror distance. owners will be notified by next month. >> honda expanding its air bag recall, doubling the number to 1 million. passenger side air bags in early model cars can unexpectedly explode. the incidents happen where heat and humidity are high. >> pot smokers in washington state can legally buy we'd. the first time to buy was yesterday. >> it's awesome, we get to buy legal...
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that lincoln area is one point of distinction. mulally was ready to kill off lincoln, which was a lagging luxury blatt/-- lagging luxury brand. he thinks they can make something out of it. >> how do you think the two strategies will differ? how different are their management files? they worked together for so long. >> fields is a ford lifer who became an acolyte of alan oriented up the, team style. it will be interesting to see this jersey guy who's a bit of a street fighter, how he will set a different tone from alan mulally who is a cheerleader, boy scout type. >> we do have some exclusive sound from alan mulally talking about this transition. take a listen. >> i think i will maintain many of the great relationships i have. i have fallen in love with ford. it's a great company. it's so important what it does for the country and energy, security and what it does for the country. >> can mark call you anytime question work >> absolutely any time. >> that was the phone you were referring to. -- that was the bat phone you were referr
that lincoln area is one point of distinction. mulally was ready to kill off lincoln, which was a lagging luxury blatt/-- lagging luxury brand. he thinks they can make something out of it. >> how do you think the two strategies will differ? how different are their management files? they worked together for so long. >> fields is a ford lifer who became an acolyte of alan oriented up the, team style. it will be interesting to see this jersey guy who's a bit of a street fighter, how he...
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. >> what about the lincoln? >> fields has been saying let's keep lincoln and let's put money into a. they said they harris -- they said they are committed to it. i think we will see new vehicles rolling out in the next two years. f1 50ave to get the right. we will probably see a larger vehicle. >> i want to shift gears to general motors and yet another recall. the company.en by a lot of people are wondering when are the recalls going to and? -- one of the recalls going to end? >> will it hurt gm possibly an appeal? awaypeople start shying from the vehicles? we do not see evidence of that in the sales. we do not see evidence of it in the stock. the longer this goes on, you wonder will it have an a banging an impact.have >> people bring in their cobalt sin, which are terrible. into a vehicle is the hardest thing to do. it is a growing market. winter, we have seen more sales. i think you will see a jump anyways. over the next six months, do they pick up market share or do they stay stable with small growth? >> what
. >> what about the lincoln? >> fields has been saying let's keep lincoln and let's put money into a. they said they harris -- they said they are committed to it. i think we will see new vehicles rolling out in the next two years. f1 50ave to get the right. we will probably see a larger vehicle. >> i want to shift gears to general motors and yet another recall. the company.en by a lot of people are wondering when are the recalls going to and? -- one of the recalls going to...
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oft does the consolidation media mean for someone like lincoln? >> it used to be hard to get distribution. to get your product in front of people used to be difficult. linkedin, facebook, twitter, the audience is there. we have built people in audience. tom is already in front of people who want to read what tom keene has to say. >> my word for the year is distribution and i totally agree with what dan is saying. microeconomics of distribution have financially changed -- foundational he changed because of linkedin and twitter. >> would you guys go into video? >> we do some video. we do business to business video. it is already working. what we find is that people do not necessarily want to sit in a cubicle, you might not want to watch video all day, or you can't without getting in trouble with your boss. we will get there, but right now, the written word is the way people are doing it. you want to read something quickly in line. it is written. >> the influencers are key to the written word. why don't i see them in my feed? i feel like you are not
oft does the consolidation media mean for someone like lincoln? >> it used to be hard to get distribution. to get your product in front of people used to be difficult. linkedin, facebook, twitter, the audience is there. we have built people in audience. tom is already in front of people who want to read what tom keene has to say. >> my word for the year is distribution and i totally agree with what dan is saying. microeconomics of distribution have financially changed --...
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>> i think jeff at lincoln -- linked in has done an amazing job. they have not stumbled. they have been under the microscope. >> you think they have been underrated? >> i don't know that they have been underrated. >> the stock has done well. >> the stock has done well and they have not had any big conflicts. it just works. he has done a gracefully. >> another silicon valley ceo is christian writer, ok cupid. "we experiment on human beings." >> they did what facebook did. they did a test to match up people who algorithms said were not good managers -- good matches to see if they could spur conversation, and in fact, they did. i think the reason people use ok get a matcht they that the algorithm says is a good match, so it is a bit of a disservice. >> but he said, get over it. >> i'm a huge believer in get over it. everybody should get over it. i think it is fine and they should move on. >> would you do it, too? >> i don't know that it would make much sense in our business, but we test all the time. >> and you don't like you need to tell anybody? >> no way. testing is part
>> i think jeff at lincoln -- linked in has done an amazing job. they have not stumbled. they have been under the microscope. >> you think they have been underrated? >> i don't know that they have been underrated. >> the stock has done well. >> the stock has done well and they have not had any big conflicts. it just works. he has done a gracefully. >> another silicon valley ceo is christian writer, ok cupid. "we experiment on human beings." >>...
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. >> after the bell, lincoln, tesla, gopro. john kerry in india. >> this is showing the flag and repairing the relationship with mr. modi. an important trip away from all the other major challenges. is that the morning brief? day.en at fed day and jobs stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities -- futures -13. -98.utures euro under 1.34, and a lot of people have been hoping for a weaker euro. american crude oil under $100 a barrel. , will ithe angst, vix open near 14? yen, 102.82. we scoured the papers, here is a scarlet with the front page. time running out, it ran out, for argentina. standard & poor's says the country is in selective default, missing a deadline yesterday to pay 500 $39 million in interest. the question is whether holders will9 billion in bonds demand repayment. this is a small group of bondholders who refused restructuring 13 years ago. >> led by elliott management. >> and paul singer. they went to be paid $1.5 billion they say they were owed. >> the supreme court says they were owe to that, but argentina does no
. >> after the bell, lincoln, tesla, gopro. john kerry in india. >> this is showing the flag and repairing the relationship with mr. modi. an important trip away from all the other major challenges. is that the morning brief? day.en at fed day and jobs stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities -- futures -13. -98.utures euro under 1.34, and a lot of people have been hoping for a weaker euro. american crude oil under $100 a barrel. , will ithe angst, vix open near 14? yen, 102.82. we...
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. >> as of january 2012, dennis kozlowski was living in the lincoln correctional facility in new york. in april of 2012, he lost his first parole bid, and his next possible parole board hearing won't be until the late summer of 2013. that's it for this edition of 60 minutes on cnbc. i'm morley safer. thank you for watching. [ticking] >> narrator: in this episode of "american greed"... making movies and making money. >> it was good money. and i didn't think it was ever gonna end. >> narrator: mac parker lives and works in vermont. but his moneymaking mojo is straight out of hollywood. >> i would sometimes raise as much as $150,000 a week. >> narrator: there's just one problem -- if his movie costs less than $1 million to make, why is parker raising $28 million? >> it was discovered that less than a nickel of every dollar that was being invested was actually spent towards the creation of the movie. >> i put everything i had, every penny i had into the film, which really put me in a real jam. >> narrator: so where's the cash going?
. >> as of january 2012, dennis kozlowski was living in the lincoln correctional facility in new york. in april of 2012, he lost his first parole bid, and his next possible parole board hearing won't be until the late summer of 2013. that's it for this edition of 60 minutes on cnbc. i'm morley safer. thank you for watching. [ticking] >> narrator: in this episode of "american greed"... making movies and making money. >> it was good money. and i didn't think it was...
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that was not his version of the party of lincoln. and yet more recently, john mccain viewed as a moderate, mitt romney viewed as a moderate. >> that's who the republicans turn to as their party's no, ma'am knee. >> the fascination thing is in some ways, they are almost pa parallel to the wilkes and the deweys. they were candidates somewhat reluctantly nominated by a party whose heart belonged elsewhere. conservatives in the 40s and the 50s, and i would argue many more recently feel that they have had these candidates theft upon them, that the party establishment has shoved them down their throats they were told they were the only electable candidate and what emerged in the early '60s and particularly with the tea party is wait a second. let's step back. let's nominate a real conservative. let's nominate someone who fu fundamentally disagrees with the direction of american government over the last half century and try our chances with someone who we really believe in. >> we are taking calls and comments in just a moment as we look bac
that was not his version of the party of lincoln. and yet more recently, john mccain viewed as a moderate, mitt romney viewed as a moderate. >> that's who the republicans turn to as their party's no, ma'am knee. >> the fascination thing is in some ways, they are almost pa parallel to the wilkes and the deweys. they were candidates somewhat reluctantly nominated by a party whose heart belonged elsewhere. conservatives in the 40s and the 50s, and i would argue many more recently feel...
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to lincoln since john wilkes booth. my friend said that clichÉs run through sandburg's prose like calories through cheesecake. not a great writer but a nice spirit. >> you talk about a famous hoosier writer. >> another fellow who wound up in chicago. chicago was the great incubator of models. some of his characters come from elsewhere, philadelphia and elsewhere, to chicago. it was part of this extraordinary ferment of chicago in the early 20th century when all the railroads came there and it linked the east with the western prairies that were feeding the east. it was a great time in chicago. >> you use an excerpt from one of his writings, this singing flame of a city, this all-america, this poet in chaps and duck skin. >> chicago brings the additives -- adjectives out. >> did you ever copy another writer? >> yes. >> when? >> murray kempton. he said he got his style from lord clarence's history of the civil war. i read that just to see where he got it. murray had a very complicated syntax. but it was very efficient. if
to lincoln since john wilkes booth. my friend said that clichÉs run through sandburg's prose like calories through cheesecake. not a great writer but a nice spirit. >> you talk about a famous hoosier writer. >> another fellow who wound up in chicago. chicago was the great incubator of models. some of his characters come from elsewhere, philadelphia and elsewhere, to chicago. it was part of this extraordinary ferment of chicago in the early 20th century when all the railroads came...
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a 100-year-old structure in this country is older than the lincoln memorial, the jefferson memorial, the supreme court building. you're older than the empire state building, mount rushmore, the hoover dam. 100 years is a long time in the life of a building. the only older ballpark is fenway and it is only two years older. it is fascinating to think. you look around, first of all it is an urban space. it is in a neighborhood. they had to lock down a seminary to build it. it is a vibrant, organic neighborhood. it had to conform to a pre-existing neighborhood which is part of the fun. you realize that civil war veterans surely watch games there in 1914. people who had been at gettysburg. , thehow many generations six-year-olds who are there now, that is a lot of generations. >> one of the things you drew the government is a video clip we are going to show up on capitol hill. number 22re is a baseball jersey. what is that from? >> that was a gift from -- a few years ago. they know i am a cub fan. kind of encouraged my continued interest in the cubs. >> when did you throw out the first ba
a 100-year-old structure in this country is older than the lincoln memorial, the jefferson memorial, the supreme court building. you're older than the empire state building, mount rushmore, the hoover dam. 100 years is a long time in the life of a building. the only older ballpark is fenway and it is only two years older. it is fascinating to think. you look around, first of all it is an urban space. it is in a neighborhood. they had to lock down a seminary to build it. it is a vibrant, organic...
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he had an idea of a modern lincoln-douglas style exam pain. >> how likely that was to happen? >> unlikely. it could have been a very different kind of campaign. he wanted to have a fill solve calf discussion and he thought if he could get 45% of the vote against a popular, glamorous incumbent president it would advance his real objective which was not to make barry goldwater president but which was to take over the republican party ant lay the foundation for someone down the road to win the presidency. >> mat from springser, new york, good morning. at at a really september 16th, 1976, where we were protesting against rockefeller, always a staunch democrat, he came to support bob dole's nomination and i just -- he gave a finalous iconic, could still get the picture on amazon governor rockefeller was signing copies of that picture to the horror of people on his staff, one who told me walked in one day and he found the vice president of the united states signing the photo of the governor giving a one-finger salute to the protesters. he said you can't be signing this picture he go
he had an idea of a modern lincoln-douglas style exam pain. >> how likely that was to happen? >> unlikely. it could have been a very different kind of campaign. he wanted to have a fill solve calf discussion and he thought if he could get 45% of the vote against a popular, glamorous incumbent president it would advance his real objective which was not to make barry goldwater president but which was to take over the republican party ant lay the foundation for someone down the road to...
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i believe it partly because from lincoln's continental railroad to eisenhower's interstate system, we are a yes country, not a no country. we are not a country that looks backwards, we are a country that looks forward. because we are a country not stuck in our past, we are a country that is ever focused on the future. with that, i want to thank all of you and i look forward to your questions. [applause] >> thank you, mr. secretary. as you can imagine, we have a lot of questions on a lot of topics. starting on the topic of surface transportation funding. are you confident the 10.8 billion dollar patch now moving will keep the highway trust fund adequately funded through next may as it is supposed to do? >> i think from a funding standpoint, the answer is yes. but i want to reemphasize the system we have is really a system that depends on certainty. while there is a patch that congress passes potentially, you got a big project that takes multiple years to get done and you are in the middle of the planning process, do you go for the longer-term or don't you? with a 10 month patch, you do
i believe it partly because from lincoln's continental railroad to eisenhower's interstate system, we are a yes country, not a no country. we are not a country that looks backwards, we are a country that looks forward. because we are a country not stuck in our past, we are a country that is ever focused on the future. with that, i want to thank all of you and i look forward to your questions. [applause] >> thank you, mr. secretary. as you can imagine, we have a lot of questions on a lot...
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as president lincoln said, let reverence for the laws be enforced in courts of justice. it is the court's duty to to uphold reverence for the law and it is the specific duties of the courts to call fouls when the lines of -- fowls when the lines of constitutional authority under the separation of powers established by the constitution have been breached. a lawsuit by the house of representatives would grant no additional powers over the judicial branch over legislation. indeed, what a statute says or doesn't say would be ineffective but it would be the appropriate task of the for the courts to determine whether or not whatever a statute says a president can ig or or alter it -- ignore or alter it under the constitution. the stakes are high. the lawsuit will challenge the president's failure to enforce key provisions of the law that has come to bear his name in the popular mind and was largely drafted in the white house. what provisions of obamacare have been enforced have not proved popular and what provisions the president has refused to enforce have been delayed until
as president lincoln said, let reverence for the laws be enforced in courts of justice. it is the court's duty to to uphold reverence for the law and it is the specific duties of the courts to call fouls when the lines of -- fowls when the lines of constitutional authority under the separation of powers established by the constitution have been breached. a lawsuit by the house of representatives would grant no additional powers over the judicial branch over legislation. indeed, what a statute...
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it is congress, but it's deeper than that will stop i said this before, but i believe abraham lincoln was right when he said the american people, when given access to fax will do the right thing. i'm paraphrasing. but when they don't have the fact can get stuck. on this issue, the american people need the facts. knowality, they something's wrong because they're stuck in traffic and have been patiently awaiting the bypass or new transit project or new rail passenger service for years and years and years. them, theyly, for cannot put their finger on who to hold accountable. on the not a sign freeway this is your commute would be shorter if congress would just take action. the dots are not connected. and it gets even more confusing. congresswhen they hear passed a bipartisan measure to keep highway funding going because it sounds like something that ought to happen. but they are not told to read the fine print. in the fine print it says the six is temporary. -- this fix is temporary. it's not really going to new -- to do what we needed to do. if it were put squarely in front of the ameri
it is congress, but it's deeper than that will stop i said this before, but i believe abraham lincoln was right when he said the american people, when given access to fax will do the right thing. i'm paraphrasing. but when they don't have the fact can get stuck. on this issue, the american people need the facts. knowality, they something's wrong because they're stuck in traffic and have been patiently awaiting the bypass or new transit project or new rail passenger service for years and years...
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that was not his version of the party of lincoln. and yet more recently, john mccain viewed as a moderate, mitt romney viewed as a moderate. >> that's who the republicans turn to as their party's no, ma'am knee. >> the fascination thing is in some ways, they are almost pa parallel to the wilkes and the deweys. they were candidates somewhat reluctantly nominated by a party whose heart belonged elsewhere. conservatives in the 40s and the 50s, and i would argue many more recently feel that they have had these candidates theft upon them, that the party establishment has shoved them down their throats they were told they were the only electable candidate and what emerged in the early '60s and particularly with the tea party is wait a second. let's step back. let's nominate a real conservative. let's nominate someone who fu fundamentally disagrees with the direction of american government over the last half century and try our chances with someone who we really believe in. >> we are taking calls and comments in just a moment as we look bac
that was not his version of the party of lincoln. and yet more recently, john mccain viewed as a moderate, mitt romney viewed as a moderate. >> that's who the republicans turn to as their party's no, ma'am knee. >> the fascination thing is in some ways, they are almost pa parallel to the wilkes and the deweys. they were candidates somewhat reluctantly nominated by a party whose heart belonged elsewhere. conservatives in the 40s and the 50s, and i would argue many more recently feel...
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a shorthelped out for time here in lincoln, nebraska, collecting signatures. we have statewide petition drive to increase minimum wage. it just past. that means it will be on the november ballot. happen.t guaranteed to just to get on the ballot in november. it was quite a wide margin. we only needed something like 90,000, 80,000. lus, so it is ap wide margin. i want to remind people who may be complaining -- by the way, we are trying to bump it up to $9. as people are complaining, if we increased major -- minimum wage, that will make everything more expensive, let's not forget about the ceos, the cfos, the get sign-oney bonuses in addition to their salary and their golden parachute, and everything else they get. thank you for your time. point.fair the disenchantment with the economy right now is that if you are doing well, you are doing very well. if you are not doing well, it is unfortunate. that's what we've seen in d.c., maryland. you've seen pushes to increase minimum wage to try to address some of these salary issues. if they are getting a part-time job o
a shorthelped out for time here in lincoln, nebraska, collecting signatures. we have statewide petition drive to increase minimum wage. it just past. that means it will be on the november ballot. happen.t guaranteed to just to get on the ballot in november. it was quite a wide margin. we only needed something like 90,000, 80,000. lus, so it is ap wide margin. i want to remind people who may be complaining -- by the way, we are trying to bump it up to $9. as people are complaining, if we...
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as i said to you over and over a gain, president lincoln said public sentiment is everything, and we should get a bill that comes together, and i think we have the values that make that capable. we will see where the republican spring forth. >> two weeks ago you said the changes to the law would not be a dealbreaker -- >> didn't i just answer that? >> no. he said that the democrats would be willing to accept it. >> we have not seen a bill. you asked me about the president's bill. understand that. you're talking about a question. i answered when you asked about the president's bill. we do not have the president's bill. we are waiting to see what will we have. as i said earlier, if the bill mitigates for the damage it causes in one way or another, and believe me, it is last thing i need at the start of discussion is for the republicans to say he drew a line in the sand, there's no way we can go down this path now. so in the context of this debate, my priority are the children, and i want to see what they are going to do about helping the children, and if you,seems inconsistent to i res
as i said to you over and over a gain, president lincoln said public sentiment is everything, and we should get a bill that comes together, and i think we have the values that make that capable. we will see where the republican spring forth. >> two weeks ago you said the changes to the law would not be a dealbreaker -- >> didn't i just answer that? >> no. he said that the democrats would be willing to accept it. >> we have not seen a bill. you asked me about the...
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and it reminded me of what lincoln and i used in the. it reminded me of what used to be like serving in the united states senate. we actually liked one another than. we actually got along with one another. and deal with all of you has been one of the pleasures. i mean this sincerely, of my tenure as vice president. and saw a lot of you back at the white house not too long ago, and i want you to know that i want to thank, i want to thank bill for the passport to get back into tennessee. i appreciate very much. he said you here last week. hopefully you're not coming next week. no, he didn't say that. i was your last week actually. [laughter] but, you know, folks, i probably shouldn't say this, but -- [laughter] but then again, i'm joe biden. [laughter] [applause] as, no one doubts what i mean what is a. sometimes i mean all that i say. but i mean this sincerely. i was thinking about this a lot the last, the last three or four weeks. the greatest honor of my life was to be united states senator and serve for all those years in the united st
and it reminded me of what lincoln and i used in the. it reminded me of what used to be like serving in the united states senate. we actually liked one another than. we actually got along with one another. and deal with all of you has been one of the pleasures. i mean this sincerely, of my tenure as vice president. and saw a lot of you back at the white house not too long ago, and i want you to know that i want to thank, i want to thank bill for the passport to get back into tennessee. i...
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and it reminded me of what lincoln and i used in the. it reminded me of what used to
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essential role for infrastructure throughout our history, from benjamin franklin's postal roads to abraham lincoln's transcontinental railroad to dwight eisenhower's interstate highway system. the ability to even imagine such accomplishments is increasingly a thing of the past. this means we're losing our competitive edge to be able to move goods efficiently. our families are losing mobility. our low level of investment is being dwarfed by competitors overseas. europe, india, japan and especially china. hanghai has 14 subway lines. high-speed railway, two massive modern airports, 20 expressways and a high-speed train leaving shanghai every three minutes. china has spent 8.5% of its gross domestic product for 20 years while american investment has shrunk to 1.7%. recently for a system that's variously rated 12th or 27th, depending on what you're looking at. is it any wonder that china's economy has expanded 700% in 20 years while america struggles to grow at 2% a year? with such an overwhelming well-established need, it's criminal that congress is in the process of making a decision that will probabl
essential role for infrastructure throughout our history, from benjamin franklin's postal roads to abraham lincoln's transcontinental railroad to dwight eisenhower's interstate highway system. the ability to even imagine such accomplishments is increasingly a thing of the past. this means we're losing our competitive edge to be able to move goods efficiently. our families are losing mobility. our low level of investment is being dwarfed by competitors overseas. europe, india, japan and...
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been for great presidents, and that's washington, lincoln, roosevelt, and eisenhower. i have some questions here. would think a third party come close to straightening this thing out? also, tax code needs to be changed. you think we will get rate change on that? campaign reform, do you think we will ever see that? sticking to the subject, what would you like art guest to address on foreign policy? i have not too much to say today about that. there's so much going on that i really can't keep up with it. up.ll hang another thing, our congress is working like 13 weeks out of the year. marylan,'s go to dallas, texas. caller: my comment is directed towards mr. herman pirchner. regarding his comment of criticism from democratic leaders. we could just take that with a grain of salt. we know this is reelection time. it's hard for me to understand it why some people criticize president obama for his trying to clean up all the policies and problems that we're having now. from the bush ministry should. -- administration. it is evident that the republicans don't want to work with
been for great presidents, and that's washington, lincoln, roosevelt, and eisenhower. i have some questions here. would think a third party come close to straightening this thing out? also, tax code needs to be changed. you think we will get rate change on that? campaign reform, do you think we will ever see that? sticking to the subject, what would you like art guest to address on foreign policy? i have not too much to say today about that. there's so much going on that i really can't keep up...
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lincoln found time during the midst of the civil war to form the transcontinental railroad. mr. roosevelt did the panama canal. mr. o'neill and mr. reagan did the big dig in boston. these are worthwhile undertakings that need to be done and not to shy away from the principle of economic growth under the guise of a remedy that has dubious economic consequences. now, let me say this as well. and i intend in the motion to recommit to speak to it. remember the days when tax policy here was done between the two parties? remember when there was a healthy give and take where we actually talked about our differences in the quiet of the ways and means room? still the most desired committee to sit on in the congress. mr. levin: i yield an additional 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. neal: we start out with a bona fide effort to do tax reform. this is not the way to do tax reform. we need to go back to the drawing table and draft a proposal that the american people will come to seen as competitive and highlight the role optimism has played
lincoln found time during the midst of the civil war to form the transcontinental railroad. mr. roosevelt did the panama canal. mr. o'neill and mr. reagan did the big dig in boston. these are worthwhile undertakings that need to be done and not to shy away from the principle of economic growth under the guise of a remedy that has dubious economic consequences. now, let me say this as well. and i intend in the motion to recommit to speak to it. remember the days when tax policy here was done...
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at the height of the civil war, president abraham lincoln met with justin morrell a senator from the state of vermont, and con stheaved ambition of an intercontinental railroad. in the 1950's, president dwight d. eisenhower said we need an interstate highway system this bill this temporary bill where our only responsibility is to make sure we can preserve what we have, by having the funds necessary to repair roads and bridges, is an abdication of our responsibility. congress can do better and america needs better. our bridges and our roads are falling apart. i recently visited two projects in vermont in desperate need of repair but this bill provides temporary funding for eight months. not only that, instead of basing it on user fees, which have always been the way we funded infrastructure projects we all benefit by, it raids pension funds. it essentially creates a pothole in future pensions to fill potholes in our highways. now some folks are saying we need time in order to put together a long-term bill. mr. speaker, or madam speaker, we've had time. what we need is a decision. ther
at the height of the civil war, president abraham lincoln met with justin morrell a senator from the state of vermont, and con stheaved ambition of an intercontinental railroad. in the 1950's, president dwight d. eisenhower said we need an interstate highway system this bill this temporary bill where our only responsibility is to make sure we can preserve what we have, by having the funds necessary to repair roads and bridges, is an abdication of our responsibility. congress can do better and...
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lincoln found time during the midst of the civil war to form the transcontinental railroad. mr. roosevelt did the panama canal. mr. o'neill and mr. reagan did the big dig in boston. these are worthwhile undertakings that need to be done and not to shy away from the principle of economic growth under the guise of a remedy that has dubious economic consequences. now, let me say this as well. and i intend in the motion to recommit to speak to it. remember the days when tax policy here was done between the two parties? remember when there was a healthy give and take where we actually talked about our differences in the quiet of the ways and means room? still the most desired committee to sit on in the congress. mr. levin: i yield an additional 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. neal: we start out with a bona fide effort to do tax reform. this is not the way to do tax reform. we need to go back to the drawing table and draft a proposal that the american people will come to seen as competitive and highlight the role optimism has played
lincoln found time during the midst of the civil war to form the transcontinental railroad. mr. roosevelt did the panama canal. mr. o'neill and mr. reagan did the big dig in boston. these are worthwhile undertakings that need to be done and not to shy away from the principle of economic growth under the guise of a remedy that has dubious economic consequences. now, let me say this as well. and i intend in the motion to recommit to speak to it. remember the days when tax policy here was done...
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i am reminded by something that lincoln said -- i forget the context, i think it was during the civil war when he said that we should never read dodd would be on our side, that we should pray that we would be on god's side, and that is a better way to think of it i think in terms of whether the republicans or democrats are more consistent with god's will. host: you are the national finance chair for the d triple c. "obama raises funds while international crisis looms." his trip to the west coast drawing criticism yesterday. three fundraisers, some of that money going to the d triple c for the midterm elections. should he be doing this? is it appropriate? >> is the whole system a good system that relies on huge amounts of money to influence our elections? absolutely not. i was a staunch proponent of the stoop -- supreme court's decision, bringing huge amounts of money into the political system, millions of dollars into senate races and house races, that is a bad system. that said, it is the system we have had for a long time. this is another one of these doing like -- obama is this, ob
i am reminded by something that lincoln said -- i forget the context, i think it was during the civil war when he said that we should never read dodd would be on our side, that we should pray that we would be on god's side, and that is a better way to think of it i think in terms of whether the republicans or democrats are more consistent with god's will. host: you are the national finance chair for the d triple c. "obama raises funds while international crisis looms." his trip to the...
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it saddens me to see how low a once-great party, the party of abraham lincoln and teddy roosevelt has sunk. instead of addressing the real and pressing needs of our country, raising the minimum wage, passing the long-term highway bill, instead of doing that they have been reduced to government shut douvens and lawsuits and partisan stunts and gimmicks. this is show business at its worst. enough of this stupidity. i say to my republican friends do, your job. do the people's work. this is shameful. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does -- the gentleman from florida is recognized. >> mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to my distinguished colleague on the rules committee, dr. foxx. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina is recognized for two minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker, and i thank my friend from florida for yielding. i want to commend my colleague from michigan, congresswoman miller, for explaining our motivation on this resolution. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the rule, in suppor
it saddens me to see how low a once-great party, the party of abraham lincoln and teddy roosevelt has sunk. instead of addressing the real and pressing needs of our country, raising the minimum wage, passing the long-term highway bill, instead of doing that they have been reduced to government shut douvens and lawsuits and partisan stunts and gimmicks. this is show business at its worst. enough of this stupidity. i say to my republican friends do, your job. do the people's work. this is...
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know what they are doing but money is always at the root of it and until you get back to just simple lincoln, douglas type debates where you take all of that money out, we are just going downhill fast. >> >> dougherty, do you want to jump in. >> i really want to know -- i am curious -- i want her to take the typeology and see where she fits. i think it would be fascinating given her voting history. >> again, it is pew research.org if you want to take the quiz. let's go to mickey waiting in lake after su city, arizona on our line for republicans, nicki, good morning. >> good morning .. >> my question or issue is, if we are really, if the media was held to truth, wouldn't we be much better off? we are so polarized against each other, and most of it is based on untruth, if we just had somebody that would go in, i know we have that thing online that tells you liar, liar pants on fire, but if she could be held to some kind of standard, the most recent example would be hobby lobby, whether out there stating that hobby lobby wants to do do, do away with contraception, actually they have covered it
know what they are doing but money is always at the root of it and until you get back to just simple lincoln, douglas type debates where you take all of that money out, we are just going downhill fast. >> >> dougherty, do you want to jump in. >> i really want to know -- i am curious -- i want her to take the typeology and see where she fits. i think it would be fascinating given her voting history. >> again, it is pew research.org if you want to take the quiz. let's go...
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in the president of lincoln, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the alter of freedom. mrs. kinnunen died in 1974 at the age of 81. while mrs. kinnunen is not a household name, her hard work to provide for her family and the terrible sacrifices she and her family endured, much like many throughout our country, form an important part of our history. naming this post office in her honor is a thoughtful and lasting way for the community of munising to celebrate her life and accomplishments. the city of munising, the board of commissioners and the american legion post of 131 in munising have worked for years to honor mrs. kinnunen by renaming this post office in her name. it's my honor to represent the citizens of northern michigan today and worked so hard to recognize the sacrifices mrs. kinnunen made for love of life and country. mr. speaker, i ask my colleagues to support this legislation and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. gosar: mr. speaker, i urge all members support passag
in the president of lincoln, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the alter of freedom. mrs. kinnunen died in 1974 at the age of 81. while mrs. kinnunen is not a household name, her hard work to provide for her family and the terrible sacrifices she and her family endured, much like many throughout our country, form an important part of our history. naming this post office in her honor is a thoughtful and lasting way for the community of munising to celebrate her life and accomplishments....
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general zachary taylor the most popular and abraham lincoln was one of the first supporters of zachary taylor what do we know about him? we don't know his position on slavery at this point it comes to the fore because they have a vast new territory in the west in the have a terrible fight an amendment that seeks to prevent the expansion of slavery in the territory and actively variate actively supports this proviso wallaces and taylor's position in? we don't know he said he was the way it but not peeled away and henry clay won the nomination but lincoln said we have ran long enough on principle to know we should not win sunday was one of the first who's supported zachary taylor so if he is going to be the nominee for president weeder tried and true big to serve as vice president and there looked to the former congressman from new york who is now serving as comptroller who is still more. sack retailer comes in as president as if taylor could serve out the term in for a california to join the union are live with a free state comes in you have to give a trade-off but you can come and is n
general zachary taylor the most popular and abraham lincoln was one of the first supporters of zachary taylor what do we know about him? we don't know his position on slavery at this point it comes to the fore because they have a vast new territory in the west in the have a terrible fight an amendment that seeks to prevent the expansion of slavery in the territory and actively variate actively supports this proviso wallaces and taylor's position in? we don't know he said he was the way it but...
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, lincoln to coolidge -- and we can debate lincoln ad nauseam. i am, of course, of the claremont school which many of you i recommend that you read the claremont review of books. and what essentially happens is lincoln, then coolidge, then reagan, then the tea party movement and then potentially cruz or rand or whatever, pick your poison. and that's my kind of contention on history. now, i am a believing christian. coolidge was a believer as well. he was actually one of our most religious presidents. he colored a lot of his speeches with religious allusions, and what he was doing is he was trying -- he made this argument which i think is essential right now for conservatives to grasp which is that man has a spiritual nature, and if you touch the spiritual nature as he understood it, you can actually transform government. and i know that there are a lot probably scoffing of our libertarian friends who are reading ayn rand and are atheists and whatever, but nonetheless, this is true. this is why coolidge was able to give speeches in all different a
, lincoln to coolidge -- and we can debate lincoln ad nauseam. i am, of course, of the claremont school which many of you i recommend that you read the claremont review of books. and what essentially happens is lincoln, then coolidge, then reagan, then the tea party movement and then potentially cruz or rand or whatever, pick your poison. and that's my kind of contention on history. now, i am a believing christian. coolidge was a believer as well. he was actually one of our most religious...
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evelyn lincoln, she was personal secretary to john f. kennedy for 12 years. she started with him in the house of representatives, she was with him in the motorcade in dallas. and since we're at the nixon library, i thought i could tell a couple quick stories about the major opponents president nixon had when he was running for president. and, of course, his first major opponent was president kennedy. chris and i had a wonderful three or four hour dinner with mrs. lincoln who, as she had more glasses of wine, she told more stories -- [laughter] and i was more than happy in the book to repeat them all. but just a very quick story that she shared about senator john f. kennedy. when he was running against vice president richard nixon, she told me that senator kennedy was often plagued by laryngitis, and he would get, he'd lose his voice, and he'd get a sore throat. and she had a suggestion. she said why don't you call senator dirksen and see if he has any kind of memory. now, you have to be older than i to know who that was, but back in the '50s and '60s, he was
evelyn lincoln, she was personal secretary to john f. kennedy for 12 years. she started with him in the house of representatives, she was with him in the motorcade in dallas. and since we're at the nixon library, i thought i could tell a couple quick stories about the major opponents president nixon had when he was running for president. and, of course, his first major opponent was president kennedy. chris and i had a wonderful three or four hour dinner with mrs. lincoln who, as she had more...
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but it was fascinating to i didn't know abraham lincoln so i think he's the most fascinating president that i know of, and an extraordinary story. so no, there is nothing. i'm not a conspiracy type anyway. i think we've got the big picture and that's the important picture. >> my name is jack, and chris buckley's wonderful phrase, i am a self-loathing republican. [laughter] >> you don't happen to think you don't have to be spent i was running the house campaign house committee for the -- alternate, and so forth. and, therefore, i was in a very tense position. but i'm taking this microphone for two reasons. one is to compliment you. i think you have dealt evenly with president nixon. >> thank you. >> he was an extremely complicated man, a wonderful intellect by the way. i admired him tremendous but had a character flaw that we all have to admit. second thing is i had a lot of differences with bob haldeman. i hated his guts, but, but i'm convinced that he was the man to stop those idiotic, crazy presidential vocal orders more than anyone else. >> we don't know spent i think he gets credit
but it was fascinating to i didn't know abraham lincoln so i think he's the most fascinating president that i know of, and an extraordinary story. so no, there is nothing. i'm not a conspiracy type anyway. i think we've got the big picture and that's the important picture. >> my name is jack, and chris buckley's wonderful phrase, i am a self-loathing republican. [laughter] >> you don't happen to think you don't have to be spent i was running the house campaign house committee for...
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abraham lincoln said to care we should have borne the battle. i didn't read the part that says that small and void if it affects your bonus. top veterans in every city is a place that belongs to them. they want doctors and medical professionals understand their service and needs. when the american legion says they have a problem o problem wh accessing accuracy and leadership we don't want to throw out the va. we want to make it what it should be and make it with the veterans deserve. the man i told you about in colorado has been let down by the system that was supposed to care for him. he felt broken and he spent his last $40 on a cab ride to get to the american legion crisis center. all of his possessions. he arrived at the crisis center after waiting for us to open. the next day we were able to get him in front of the va and he was placed in a housing program and received the services he needed. the chairman of the veterans affairs rehabilitation for the american legion gave that gentle man back his $40 because the american legion truly believ
abraham lincoln said to care we should have borne the battle. i didn't read the part that says that small and void if it affects your bonus. top veterans in every city is a place that belongs to them. they want doctors and medical professionals understand their service and needs. when the american legion says they have a problem o problem wh accessing accuracy and leadership we don't want to throw out the va. we want to make it what it should be and make it with the veterans deserve. the man i...
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could visualize john kennedy coming back to earth and delivering that speech from the steps of the lincoln memorial, or the naval academy since i'm associated with the naval academy, and giving a similar speech today, and i think what he would say was, people are pushing us to go back to the moon but i say go to an asteroid and on to mars. and he would say the same thing. because it's hard and we know we can do it. i think john kennedy -- were we able to transport him here, he would make a very similar speech but the destinations would be asteroids on the tie mars with the horizon destination marries. >> 45 years ago the apollo 44 launch took place, july 16, 1969, and landing on the moon on july 20th, returning to earth on july 24th. the total mission lasted 195 hours and 1 minutes and the time on the lunar surface, 21 hours and 38 minutes. let me turn to veteran space reporter, miles o'brien, with a question for charles bolden. >> thank you very much, steve. charlie, good to have you with us on this important anniversary. >> thank you. >> we often talk at nasa in and around nasa, about th
could visualize john kennedy coming back to earth and delivering that speech from the steps of the lincoln memorial, or the naval academy since i'm associated with the naval academy, and giving a similar speech today, and i think what he would say was, people are pushing us to go back to the moon but i say go to an asteroid and on to mars. and he would say the same thing. because it's hard and we know we can do it. i think john kennedy -- were we able to transport him here, he would make a very...
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he beats lincoln, washington, fdr, all of 'em. there was a poll done in 2005 by online survey by "time" and aol, and it asked americans who's the greatest american of all time. not who's the greatest president of all time, who's the greatest american of all time. 2.4 million respondents, and they picked reagan. so i can give you poll after poll after old. 2013, february, after barack obama -- his second inaugural which should be at the height of his popularity -- by the way, obama got reelected, but got reelected with less electoral college votes and less popular votes. first and only president that that's happened with. reagan got reelected with 49 states, obama got reelected with 26 states, a bare majority. the poll done in february 2013, it asked americans right after obama's second inaugural if a presidential election was held today between ronald reagan and barack obama who, who would youe for? reagan won by 58%. that's higher than the percentage of votes he got against carter. and reagan also won in that survey among voters
he beats lincoln, washington, fdr, all of 'em. there was a poll done in 2005 by online survey by "time" and aol, and it asked americans who's the greatest american of all time. not who's the greatest president of all time, who's the greatest american of all time. 2.4 million respondents, and they picked reagan. so i can give you poll after poll after old. 2013, february, after barack obama -- his second inaugural which should be at the height of his popularity -- by the way, obama got...
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executive orders of proclamations include a papers as president lincoln's emancipation proclamation and president truman's propagation -- proclamation of the end of world war ii. handsomely bound collection of revolutionary war papers, sketches showing military uniforms. poster which the nation appealed to citizens to donate binoculars. interesting sketches in the journals of the expedition to 1850's. the maps and plans of united states military post, such as this one on governors island in new york harbor. this collar is hunting for pictures for his book on early american inventions. -- this scholar is hunting for pictures for his book on early american inventors. early equipment for undersea divers to illustrate his work. this lawyer is trying to prove a land title for his client. he may want to study papers related to spanish land claims in california, treaties with indian tribes. wing of the search room is a woman who wants to trace her family history. in a veterans pension application, she finds her grandfather's marriage certificate. and in affidavit that he had served honorably i
executive orders of proclamations include a papers as president lincoln's emancipation proclamation and president truman's propagation -- proclamation of the end of world war ii. handsomely bound collection of revolutionary war papers, sketches showing military uniforms. poster which the nation appealed to citizens to donate binoculars. interesting sketches in the journals of the expedition to 1850's. the maps and plans of united states military post, such as this one on governors island in new...
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there were times dirksen pulled out the lincoln card. he often said, you're from the land of lincoln, don't let your republican legacy following this bill. that had a lot of influence on dirksen. i will let kate join in on this because she worked on the story. for the rest of them, they used what they could find. they worked behind the scenes. they looked for ways to help fulfill other legislative needs. they looked for ways to give cover to people. a lot of the issue with dirksen was how he could provide his vote and still give cover to very conservative members who may have constituencies not for the civil rights bill. particularly for the federal expansion of federal power that came with the civil rights bill. so they look for ways they could say, the minority leader, and well-known conservative figure is supporting the bill. that must mean i can support it, too. a lot it was giving them political cover. they did that anyway they could find. >> one thing i might add is this long debate was significant in that it convinced a lot of mem
there were times dirksen pulled out the lincoln card. he often said, you're from the land of lincoln, don't let your republican legacy following this bill. that had a lot of influence on dirksen. i will let kate join in on this because she worked on the story. for the rest of them, they used what they could find. they worked behind the scenes. they looked for ways to help fulfill other legislative needs. they looked for ways to give cover to people. a lot of the issue with dirksen was how he...
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and abraham lincoln. they're looking at each other directly across the rotunda and here we are [ applause ] it's an honor to be here with you with senator reid, senator mcconnell and also with senator levin, our dear colleague, jon lewis, the chair of our congressional black caucus. marcia fudge and with our democratic assistant leader mr. clyburn. awfully honored that he is here as well. i want to join my colleagues in thanking the king family for sharing your mother and father with us. we are deeply in your debt. as senator levin said, this is the congressional gold medal and certainly not enough thanks but as a token of our appreciation to martin, to dexter, to bernice and to dr. king's sister christine king ferris. thank you for being with us today. this day, of course, would not be possibly without your parents and certainly would not be possible at all without president lyndon johnson, so thank you, lynn do d.inda johns and senator robb. clab cl [ applause ] again, as we gathered n the rotunda under
and abraham lincoln. they're looking at each other directly across the rotunda and here we are [ applause ] it's an honor to be here with you with senator reid, senator mcconnell and also with senator levin, our dear colleague, jon lewis, the chair of our congressional black caucus. marcia fudge and with our democratic assistant leader mr. clyburn. awfully honored that he is here as well. i want to join my colleagues in thanking the king family for sharing your mother and father with us. we are...